The SILENCE from VIRTUALLY EVERY GOP MEMBER OF CONGRESS about Trump’s disgusting attack on John Lewis speaks volumes

This is the violence of the fossil fuel industry. This is why we must fight for justice, peace, indigenous sovereignty and renewable energy.

This is the violence of the fossil fuel industry. This is why we must fight for justice, peace, indigenous sovereignty and renewable energy.

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year

Five facts about #JanetWilson, an unarmed black woman shot & killed by police this year

In Era of Black Lives Matter, Films Focus on Emmett Till Lynching https://t.co/3rBGyhoYza

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) August 31, 2016

Another good read: What a Black Lives Matter economic agenda looks like https://t.co/GjelFtvLgP

— Donna Brazile(@donnabrazile) August 30, 2016

#BlackLivesMatter

#BlackLivesMatter

The Counted has been recognized with a James Aronson award for social justice journalism

The Counted has been recognized with a James Aronson award for social justice journalism

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black lives matter is: 👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿👨🏿👨🏾👨🏿=👨🏻👩🏻👩🏼👩🏻👨🏼
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— Himo(@HimoKash) March 30, 2016

"TheBlack Lives Matter movement is global."

Canadian activists want justice after an officer-involved shooting. https://t.co/aGS9XwxHKq

— AJ+ (@ajplus) March 29, 2016

Ferguson City Council votes to accept Dept. of Justice reform deal

Ferguson City Council votes to accept Dept. of Justice reform deal

New info surfaces in San Francisco police shooting of #AlexNieto

“Police fired 48 bullets at Nieto, who died in minutes. The autopsy shows he was wounded 14 times; five of those bullets hit his head and torso at an angle that suggests they struck Nieto after he hit the ground.”

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#AlexNieto had just completed his Associates degree in criminology.
There was no evidence that he fired his tazer at the scene. None. A bystander said Nieto had his hands in his pockets.

 

#LatinosAreHuman
#DisarmThePolice
#SayHisName

Mistrial Declared On Hate Crime Charges

Three students were charged in a high-profile 2013 hate crime case at San Jose State University. They were also charged with battery for putting a bike lock around the neck Donald Williams Jr. a Black freshman. All three were found guilty of misdemeanor battery. They can serve up to six months in jail.  One has escaped conviction on the hate crime charge, and the jury hung on deciding the fate of the two others. A fourth student has been charged as a juvenile in the case. There is no available information on that case.

 

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Days After 3 Young Muslim Americans Shot ‘Execution Style,’ Indiana Governor Still Silent

Three Muslim American young men were found dead in Fort Wayne, the victims of multiple “execution style” gun shots at a local hangout spots.

 

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